Dear Sharpo, A little detective work on the Belle web pages reveals a passenger train picks up on Friday 5th May from Manchester, Leeds & York for a trip to Edinburgh. Then Saturday 6th May picks up from Darlington, Durham and Newcastle then heads to Dundee and Perthshire. I guess the train comes back to Kidderminster the next day?_________________Thanks Reg.

Dear Sharpo, A little detective work on the Belle web pages reveals a passenger train picks up on Friday 5th May from Manchester, Leeds & York for a trip to Edinburgh. Then Saturday 6th May picks up from Darlington, Durham and Newcastle then heads to Dundee and Perthshire. I guess the train comes back to Kidderminster the next day?

Lists indicate it was 57303 and 57306 that brought the coaches from Eastleigh yesterday evening. Then continuing up north with 57305, which was already at Kidderminster.

There were four coaches coming up from Eastleigh - 5919, 325, 3267 and 10729, but one stayed with the locos. I've no knowledge of coaches and don't know which ones were dropped off._________________Sharpo (happily avoiding fakebook & twitter)

The move from Darlington on the 7th seems to have changed. It does not return to Kidderminster as RTT originally indicated, but goes to Crewe instead.

I was interested to see what the times were for the move to Euston for the Class 88 hauled special, wondering what loco would haul the ecs from the SVR - but that won't happen now. Oh well, will have to wait for the gala to see a Class 88.

Just checked what happens when the special returns from Euston, it goes to Crewe first - so no 88 to Kidder with the ecs - even though it is downhill on the way back via Rowley, an 88 should manage that!

There is a 02.50 departure on Friday 19th to York, won't be much happening at that time of day, or should I say night.

Will mean they wont be able to leave stock in platform overnight in diesel gala._________________Tim Easton, an SVR volunteer (Kidderminster Station) of 10 years service! And now an on train buffet steward for 2 years.

2 "new" visitors to the Railway amongst the locos from DRS today - 57307, 57306 and 88003. In recent months 57306 has visited several times but I think this is a first for "Lady Penelope" 57307. Of course 88003 is the real "new" loco._________________Sharpo (happily avoiding fakebook & twitter)